Hartford, Conn., Nov 12, 2008 / 17:49 pm
While gays in California are seething over the passage of Proposition 8, same-sex couples in Connecticut are celebrating the state’s Supreme Court ruling that proclaimed that laws banning gay marriage violate Connecticut’s constitution.
On October 10, the Connecticut Supreme Court came to a 4-3 decision saying that same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marriage. According to the Associated Press, on Wednesday, a lower court judge entered a final order to comply with the Supreme Court allowing gay marriage.
"Today Connecticut sends a message of hope and inspiration to lesbian and gay people throughout this country who simply want to be treated as equal citizens by their government," said Ben Klein, lead attorney for the plaintiffs. "This is living proof that marriage equality is alive and well and making progress in this country," reports the Boston Globe.
Couples began to marry less than two hours after the judge’s final order.